Williams County Awards $1.18 Million in Health Service Grants

The Williams County Commission committed a combined $1.18 million to 13 different health-related services during a recent meeting. Community Engagement Coordinator Lindsey Harriman requested that the commission award $880,000 to 12 of these services, which were split between two grants. The total awarded amount of $520,000 from the Behavioral Health Grant Program was funded by $450,000 from the county’s 1% sales tax funds, $50,000 from opioid settlement dollars, and $20,000 from kratom programming funds.

The grants support specific health providers, including Dakota Counseling Services and Tioga Medical Center, for services like counselor and peer support salaries. The funding comes from a mix of public sources, including sales tax revenue and opioid settlement funds.